Comment may be late but, how do you remove the chuck from the lathe after using it? The method ive been using is to fasten a metal rod beteen the jaws and then hit it with a mallet but i dont think that is correct….
That's actually correct. I even saw it in an old video from Nova. That's exactly how they do it. If you think about it, the side of the jaws never make contact with any piece of the artwork, so it won't matter, and it really is okay if you ding the side of a jaw a bit, if you can even manage to do that. That is _exactly_ how I have seen it done in a video produced by Nova itself, and that's _exactly_ how I do it as well, and have had no negative results thus far. I get that it's totally counter-intuitive, and as a perfectionist myself I struggled with this idea at first too. But after trying it and thinking about it, it really does work just fine and seems to be the best way of getting the chuck back off the lathe. "Just stick a screwdriver between the jaws and smack the bastard." It's not really how I envisioned me doing it, but it works.
good video. just received one without the numbering. why does numbering matter? did get enough from your video that shows number 4 between grub screw and an adjuster.
The reason the jaws are numbered is so that if you want to mark your piece, or if you take the teeth out and want to put them back, you will get the same centering point under any set of circumstances. When dealing with circles that spin, if you change the center point of the circle, you could have minute differences in the new exterior lines of a circle. Tightening or loosening the jaws in order usually aligns the jaws so they retract into the chuck in the correct order. You have to make sure you have the correct jaw in each slot or they won't line up when the chuck is tightened all of the way down. Most jaw sets are marked with individual numbers which go into a specific slot on the jaw. Some chucks do not identify the proper slots but they always go in order. If your chuck does not have identifying marks for the jaws it is worth your time to mark the chuck in some manner to avoid the problem later on.
@@askewedchimp thanks for reply. Did find out the newer Nova chucks may not have numbering on slides. In that case go clockwise with the numbered chucks and like you mention probably good idea to mark #1.
Yes, sir! They sure do. In fact, I should have linked to their site and your post made me realize I hadn't done so. www.teknatool.com/product/nova-supernova2-woodturning-chuck-m33/
Comment may be late but, how do you remove the chuck from the lathe after using it? The method ive been using is to fasten a metal rod beteen the jaws and then hit it with a mallet but i dont think that is correct….
That's actually correct. I even saw it in an old video from Nova. That's exactly how they do it. If you think about it, the side of the jaws never make contact with any piece of the artwork, so it won't matter, and it really is okay if you ding the side of a jaw a bit, if you can even manage to do that.
That is _exactly_ how I have seen it done in a video produced by Nova itself, and that's _exactly_ how I do it as well, and have had no negative results thus far.
I get that it's totally counter-intuitive, and as a perfectionist myself I struggled with this idea at first too. But after trying it and thinking about it, it really does work just fine and seems to be the best way of getting the chuck back off the lathe.
"Just stick a screwdriver between the jaws and smack the bastard."
It's not really how I envisioned me doing it, but it works.
Thanks for the info..I have the same lathe, same chuck, same glassware and exactly the same towel cloth…. I couldn’t believe.
In a world with billions of people, everyone has a doppelganger! Welcome, my other version of me, and thanks for your note!
good video. just received one without the numbering. why does numbering matter? did get enough from your video that shows number 4 between grub screw and an adjuster.
The reason the jaws are numbered is so that if you want to mark your piece, or if you take the teeth out and want to put them back, you will get the same centering point under any set of circumstances. When dealing with circles that spin, if you change the center point of the circle, you could have minute differences in the new exterior lines of a circle. Tightening or loosening the jaws in order usually aligns the jaws so they retract into the chuck in the correct order. You have to make sure you have the correct jaw in each slot or they won't line up when the chuck is tightened all of the way down. Most jaw sets are marked with individual numbers which go into a specific slot on the jaw. Some chucks do not identify the proper slots but they always go in order. If your chuck does not have identifying marks for the jaws it is worth your time to mark the chuck in some manner to avoid the problem later on.
@@askewedchimp thanks for reply. Did find out the newer Nova chucks may not have numbering on slides. In that case go clockwise with the numbered chucks and like you mention probably good idea to mark #1.
@@larryweinberg1191 good tip on the new chucks. Maybe they're built to be more precise too.
Gidd review does these chucks come standard M 33x3.5 pitch
Yes, sir! They sure do. In fact, I should have linked to their site and your post made me realize I hadn't done so.
www.teknatool.com/product/nova-supernova2-woodturning-chuck-m33/